we cannot subsidize the soaring costs of education. we need to determine which colleges received certain types of federal aid. there are steps we can take to bring good jobs to america and equip people with skills those jobs require. that leads to the third question -- how do we make sure hard work leads to a decent living? no one should work full-time and raise their children in poverty. let's raise the minimum wage so it is a wage that you can live on. let's pass a comprehensive immigration reform. let secure our borders and establish a responsible path to earned citizenship and attract highly skilled entrepreneurs and engineers that will help create jobs. the steps will help grow the economy and rebuild a rising and thriving middle class. we can do it while shrinking our deficit. begin a have to choose. we just need to make smarter choices. last year both parties work together to reduce the deficit by more than 2.5 trillion dollars. up at a store the goal of 4 trillion dollars to stabilize -- that is helping us reach the goal of $4